ZCG has big plans for this red Titan including:

Stillen exhaust

Berk Hi flow cats

Doug Thorley long tube headers

UPREV tuning

JWT Cams

Dyno results from each modification will be documented today, see below:

In the dyno chart above, the blue plot shows the baseline run of 284.05hp/332.58tq. The red plot shows impressive gains just from the Berk Hi-flow cats and Stillen Cat-back exhaust (+11.3hp/9.22tq). Finally, the green plot shows Rob’s UPREV tuning with the exhaust mods and even more gains for a final output of 309hp/355tq, that is gain of 25hp/23tq at the wheels!

Stay tuned for MORE power as we install the a throttle body spacer and cams tomorrow!

From heavily modified builds to simple bolt-ons ZCarGarage can improve your Nissan/Infiniti to best suit your goals! Tetsuya M visited ZCG to find out about the UPREV tuning software and exhaust options for his yellow, 2005 350z. After discussing the merits of UPREV tuning Rob suggested the Bassani cat-back exhaust system.
Below you can see the Bassani true-dual exhaust system with their trademark “x-pipe” crossover just before the mid-pipes. Once installed one can really appreciate how straight the piping is compared to the OEM setup…and let’s not forget that incredible new sound which lets the VQ35 sing!

With UPREV tuning and the exhaust the yellow Z gained 9rwhp/18tq with more power throughout the entire rev range!

So stop by the shop or give us a call to see what ZCG can do to improve your Z’s performance…and enjoy the ride 🙂

 

 

Autoblog has a great feature on Adam Carolla’s car collection. It’s no secret that he is a huge Datsun nut but read further into the article and look at the pictures of his super-clean garage…he also loves classic Lamborghinis! Maybe Adam’s foray into vintage racing has got folks interested in what kind of toys the man has.
We look forward to seeing Adam running his Datsuns hard at the track like he did recently at Laguna Seca.

Two rather large Nissan trucks came to ZCG for some tuning! Here is Rob with the story:

Linda N is wife and partner in crime to Mark.  Mark is a long time Datsun Rocker and has owned plenty of Datsuns including an IMSA turbo Z, Datsun 510s, 620 Truck. He still has his 510 from when he was 16 and built a turbocharged L-series motor for it. He also has a daily driver 510 with a KA24DE and A/C!

Enough about Mark, back to Linda. This Datsun family uses the Armada to haul the kids and pets around town while Mark has all the Datsuns torn down in various stages of modification.
Linda was asking me what we could do to give her Armada some extra kick. I suggested the UPREV software. She dropped the V8 powered SUV off at ZCG. Vlad helped me strap it down on the rollers of our DYNOJET 224 LC and we got some baseline runs before tuning.

We were impressed with the results: gains of 17hp/29tq at the wheels…not bad for a truck with 130,000 miles and just an intake! Linda is very happy and reports that along with power and torque increase she is also seeing better gas mileage.

More Nissan Family Madness: Nick’s QX56

Nick is the brother of Matt, you may remember his G37TT, the quest for performance runs strong in the family! Nick brought in his QX56 for some service work and we starting talking cars…next thing you know we ordered a Stillen intake and stainless Magnaflow cat-back exhaust.

Icing on the cake came in the form of some UPREV tuning. On the test drive I could see that performance smile that runs in the family. Nick called me the next day to tell me the QX56 feels like a new machine. The exhaust and intake are just the right amount of rumble and you can see from the DYNO graph below that the power and torque is increased everywhere:

The Nissan hard-drive in my head started buzzing after this exciting few days of SUV madness…VK56DE powered Datsun 510 Stationwagon, anyone?

Long live the NISSAN/ INFINITI performance!
Rob

As soon as Rob told me “It’s here” over the phone I jumped in my Datsun and drove as quickly as possible to ZCG. So what’s all the fuss? Gary S recently acquired a ’71 Skyline 2000 GT and had it shipped overseas from Yokohama, Japan! You might remember Gary from his black BEHEMOTH RB28 240z, and 500whp black G35, and now this black Skyline!

The car is in great condition and will get some ZCG love in the next few weeks. It came fairly modified with suspension and cosmetic upgrades. I absolutely love the way these models have so much character. The pillar-less windows are incredible and make side-profile views sleek. The GT-R style flares are a must especially with larger wheel/tire combos like the Watanabes that the previous owner ran. Gotta love those beefy BFGs in back….

I have never sat in one of these cars, and it is a fantastic interior… …[read more]